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Medical Xpress / Researchers develop world's first AI for objective pain assessment
A research team has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to analyze electroencephalogram signals triggered by thermal stimuli and objectively classify pain intensity. The study is published in IEEE Transactions ...
Tech Xplore / Standalone 'leaf' produces liquid fuel from sun, water and CO₂ with record efficiency
A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone device that produces the liquid fuel methanol using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide as the ingredients. The artificial "leaf," like its namesake in nature, ...
Phys.org / SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google
SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure ...
Phys.org / SpaceX denied fast track to S&P 500 after IPO
SpaceX has been denied a fast track into the S&P 500 when the rocket and satellite company goes public, in a ruling that cuts off quick access to one of the biggest pools of Wall Street money.
Phys.org / Rice–fish co-culturing could help curb schistosomiasis while increasing food production
The chronic disease schistosomiasis wreaks havoc on more than 220 million people around the world, with the vast majority of cases being in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite decades of mass drug administration campaigns, schistosomiasis ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers discover way to inhibit brain cancer's infiltration mechanism in glioblastoma
A team of experimental oncology researchers at the University of Alberta is shedding light on how the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma spreads. In newly published research, they identify a potential treatment target to slow ...
Medical Xpress / Common arthritis drugs reduce systemic Sjögren's disease activity in 24 weeks
A combination of two widely available anti-rheumatic drugs offers the first effective and affordable treatment for patients with Sjögren's disease with systemic disease activity, according to new results from a clinical trial ...
Phys.org / Rare wild goats in Northumberland prove to be a genetically distinct breed
New research shows Cheviot goats are one of the UK's most genetically distinct goat populations. Led by Newcastle University, this is the first genetic study to determine the ancestry and genetic health of a UK feral goat ...
Medical Xpress / Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows
A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in JAMA Network Open, found that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy reduced the risk of hospitalization in ...
Tech Xplore / Looping lasers whisk molten metals together during 3D printing, opening new alloy design route
Like modern-day alchemists, metallurgists are constantly discovering and perfecting recipes for better alloys. A crucial step in those recipes is to get different metals to mix evenly. Unveiling a new utensil for the metallurgical ...
Phys.org / Biohybrid microrobots repair spinal cord by combining stem cells with magnetoelectric nanoparticles
Spinal cord injuries can have devastating consequences for those affected. Nerve cells in the spinal cord rarely regenerate naturally, while scarring often prevents the regrowth of nerve fibers. Modern therapies attempt to ...
Phys.org / Overlooked DNA structures help organize the genome
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that little-studied DNA structures play a central role in organizing the human genome and controlling gene activity, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of ...
